deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
guidance; leadership; leading the way
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
flustered; confused; panicked
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
unusual; serious; incomparable
setting off (on a trip); departure
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)